Introduction The aim of this study was to establish the incidence rates of congenital syphilis in the South Region of Brazil from 2001 to 2009. Methods Temporal ecological and descriptive study based on the cases recorded by the System of Information of Notifiable Diseases. Results The incidence of congenital syphilis has been increasing in the South Region of Brazil since 2004; the highest incidence rates were in women who received prenatal care (113.5 new cases per 100,000 births, p<0.001), who were diagnosed with syphilis at pregnancy (69.8 new cases per 100,000 births, p=0.001), and whose partner did not undergo treatment for syphilis (53.1 new cases per 100,000 births, p=0.001). Conclusions The population of the present study mostly consisted of adult black women with low educational levels who attended prenatal care, who were diagnosed with syphilis during pregnancy, and whose partners were not treated for syphilis. Based on these results, actions are recommended to reduce the incidence of this disease, which is preventable by early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. The present was merely an ecological study; therefore, further investigations are necessary to elucidate the causes of these findings.

INTRODUÇÃO: O câncer de mama é o mais prevalente no mundo entre mulheres. Sua incidência no Brasil é em torno de 49 casos para 100.000 mulheres. OBJETIVO: Estimar o perfil epidemiológico da mortalidade de neoplasia maligna de mama em mulheres residentes da região Carbonífera Catarinense (AMREC) de 1980 a 2009. METODOLOGIA: Estudo temporal, descritivo e ecológico, com dados obtidos do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade e Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, disponíveis pela Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Santa Catarina. Calculou-se taxa de mortalidade pela divisão do número de óbitos pela população feminina residente no mesmo local e período, e multiplicou-se por 100.000. RESULTADOS: Observou-se maior taxa em Urussanga para todos os anos analisados (9,2/100.000 mulheres) e menor em Treviso, (0,0/100.000 mulheres). Dos 30 anos analisados, 2007 obteve o maior coeficiente médio (13,0/100.000 mulheres), e o menor foi encontrado em 1987 (2,3/100.000 mulheres). Em relação à faixa etária, o maior coeficiente médio foi encontrado nos maiores que 80 anos (63,1/100.000 mulheres). CONCLUSÕES: Observamos aumento na taxa de mortalidade por câncer de mama na AMREC, predominantemente em mulheres brancas, casadas, com mais de 80 anos e baixa escolaridade, que pode ser oriundo de características sociodemográficas ou da precocidade dos exames diagnósticos, entre outros. No entanto, futuras pesquisas devem investigar as causas que levaram às estatísticas apresentadas.

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most prevalent among women worldwide. Its incidence in Brazil is around 49 cases per 100,000 women. OBJECTIVE: It was to estimate the epidemiological profile of breast malignancy mortality in women living in the region of the Coal Belt of Santa Catarina (AMREC) from 1980 to 2009. METHODS: Study time, with descriptive and ecological data from the Mortality Information System and Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, available by the Ministry of Health of Santa Catarina. We calculated mortality rate by dividing the number of deaths from the female population living in the same place and period, and multiplied by 100,000. RESULTS: There was a higher rate in Urussanga for all years analyzed (9.2/100,000 women) and lowest in Treviso (0.0/100,000 women). Of the 30 years analyzed, 2007 had the highest average coefficient (13.0/100,000), and the lowest was found in 1987 (2.3/100,000). In terms of age, the highest average coefficient was found in greater than 80 years (63.1/100,000). CONCLUSIONS: We found increased mortality rate from breast cancer in AMREC, predominant in white, married, with more than 80 years and low education women that may be coming from sociodemographic characteristics or the precocity of diagnostic tests, among others. However, future research should investigate the causes leading to the statistics presented.